This grant is for the purpose of advancing economic assistance programs. The Office of Innovation Development Alliances (IDEA/LS) is seeking to fund Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Cooperative Development Organizations, and cooperatives. For decades, IDEA/LS has supported these entities to strengthen their policies, systems, techniques, and skills. This enables them to effectively serve their constituents and contribute to critical development priorities. The support provided has consistently evolved with changing priorities and increasing partner capacities. This solicitation aligns with IDEA/LS’s strategic direction and USAID priorities, ensuring resources promote robust economic development, particularly through cooperative and credit union models.
Opportunity ID: 173893
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-12-000024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Development and expansion of economic assistance programs that fully utilize cooperatives and credit unions |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce Community Development Education Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Health Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
1. Be either a U.S. cooperative or an organization with substantial membership and/or financial links to recognized U.S. cooperatives and/or their associations. 2. Demonstrate a track record of not less than five years in the planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of overseas cooperative development programs. Note: Applications from U.S. and non-U.S. cooperatives will be considered if they include evidence of a binding agreement with an eligible CDO. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The Office of Innovation Development Alliances, Local Sustainability Division (IDEA/LS) and its predecessors have funded Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Cooperative Development Organizations and cooperatives for four decades. This support has contributed to promoting and strengthening the policies, systems, techniques and skills that enable these organizations to serve their constituents and, by so doing, to contribute to development priorities. As these priorities have evolved over the years, and as the capacities of partner institutions have developed, there has been an evolution in the partnership and the focus of IDEA/LS support. This is reflected in the periodic policies and programs that guide allocation of resources. The Office of Innovation and Development Alliances strategic direction, and USAID priorities are the operative documents for this solicitation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Suhaib Khan
Contracting Officer Phone 202-567-5059 Email:sukhan@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Purpose of amendment # 01 to the above referenced RFA is as follows:
1. Make specific changes to the RFA document as per SECTION A of the attached document. |
Jun 22, 2012 | |
| Please see the attached file – Notice to Potential Applicants about RFA Meeting. | Jun 22, 2012 | |
| Jun 11, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-12-000024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Development and expansion of economic assistance programs that fully utilize cooperatives and credit unions |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce Community Development Education Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Health Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
1. Be either a U.S. cooperative or an organization with substantial membership and/or financial links to recognized U.S. cooperatives and/or their associations. 2. Demonstrate a track record of not less than five years in the planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of overseas cooperative development programs. Note: Applications from U.S. and non-U.S. cooperatives will be considered if they include evidence of a binding agreement with an eligible CDO. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The Office of Innovation Development Alliances, Local Sustainability Division (IDEA/LS) and its predecessors have funded Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Cooperative Development Organizations and cooperatives for four decades. This support has contributed to promoting and strengthening the policies, systems, techniques and skills that enable these organizations to serve their constituents and, by so doing, to contribute to development priorities. As these priorities have evolved over the years, and as the capacities of partner institutions have developed, there has been an evolution in the partnership and the focus of IDEA/LS support. This is reflected in the periodic policies and programs that guide allocation of resources. The Office of Innovation and Development Alliances strategic direction, and USAID priorities are the operative documents for this solicitation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Suhaib Khan
Contracting Officer Phone 202-567-5059 Email:sukhan@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-12-000024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Development and expansion of economic assistance programs that fully utilize cooperatives and credit unions |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce Community Development Education Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Health Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
1. Be either a U.S. cooperative or an organization with substantial membership and/or financial links to recognized U.S. cooperatives and/or their associations. 2. Demonstrate a track record of not less than five years in the planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of overseas cooperative development programs. Note: Applications from U.S. and non-U.S. cooperatives will be considered if they include evidence of a binding agreement with an eligible CDO. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The Office of Innovation Development Alliances, Local Sustainability Division (IDEA/LS) and its predecessors have funded Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Cooperative Development Organizations and cooperatives for four decades. This support has contributed to promoting and strengthening the policies, systems, techniques and skills that enable these organizations to serve their constituents and, by so doing, to contribute to development priorities. As these priorities have evolved over the years, and as the capacities of partner institutions have developed, there has been an evolution in the partnership and the focus of IDEA/LS support. This is reflected in the periodic policies and programs that guide allocation of resources. The Office of Innovation and Development Alliances strategic direction, and USAID priorities are the operative documents for this solicitation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Suhaib Khan
Contracting Officer Phone 202-567-5059 Email:sukhan@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-12-000024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Development and expansion of economic assistance programs that fully utilize cooperatives and credit unions |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce Community Development Education Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Health Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 11, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
1. Be either a U.S. cooperative or an organization with substantial membership and/or financial links to recognized U.S. cooperatives and/or their associations. 2. Demonstrate a track record of not less than five years in the planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of overseas cooperative development programs. Note: Applications from U.S. and non-U.S. cooperatives will be considered if they include evidence of a binding agreement with an eligible CDO. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The Office of Innovation Development Alliances, Local Sustainability Division (IDEA/LS) and its predecessors have funded Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Cooperative Development Organizations and cooperatives for four decades. This support has contributed to promoting and strengthening the policies, systems, techniques and skills that enable these organizations to serve their constituents and, by so doing, to contribute to development priorities. As these priorities have evolved over the years, and as the capacities of partner institutions have developed, there has been an evolution in the partnership and the focus of IDEA/LS support. This is reflected in the periodic policies and programs that guide allocation of resources. The Office of Innovation and Development Alliances strategic direction, and USAID priorities are the operative documents for this solicitation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Suhaib Khan
Contracting Officer Phone 202-567-5059 Email:sukhan@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 173893 Full Announcement-1 -> cdp-rfa final 06-01-2012 – rfa-oaa-12-000024.pdf
Folder 173893 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment # 01 to RFA 1 -> amendment #01 to rfa # rfa-oaa-12-000024 – 06-22-2012.pdf
Folder 173893 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment # 01 to RFA 1 -> annex k – cooperative development program evaluation.pdf
Folder 173893 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment # 01 to RFA 1 -> annex l – guidance on cost sharing and leveraging .pdf
Folder 173893 Other Supporting Documents-Notice to Potential Applicants RFA Meeting 1 -> notice to potential applicants – rfa meeting – 06-11-2012 for 06-14-2012.pdf
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